French Conversation · Level 158
30 words
French word
mijoter
Pronunciation
IPA/miʒote/
Meaning
- verbsimmer
Example
Le ragoût mijote depuis des heures.
The stew has been simmering for hours.
More examples
Il croit mijoter quelque chose derrière mon dos.
He thinks he is cooking up something behind my back.
Core concept
A covered pot quietly working over low heat, with time turning separate ingredients into a tender, richer whole.
Common phrases
mijoter un plan
cook up a plan
mijoter dans son coin
scheme in secret
Similar words
cuire: Food is heated until it is safe and ready to eat.
bouillir: A liquid is heated until it reaches a vigorous, bubbling boil.
rôtir: Food is roasted at high heat in an oven or over a flame for added flavor.
braiser: Food is slowly softened by cooking it in a small amount of liquid.
Definition in French
Faire cuire doucement et patiemment un plat dans un liquide frémissant pour concentrer les arômes et attendrir les ingrédients.
Word origin
Mijoter is an old French verb with no securely established deeper etymology, so proposed root meanings remain uncertain.
Usage tips
- The final -er in mijoter has the sound of French é, rather than an English r sound.
Other meanings
- plotverb
Opposites
- dévoilerrevealverb
Related words
- mijotagesimmeringnoun
- mijotéslow-cookedadjective